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Syllabus for Introductory Medical Microbiology | MCRO 251, Lecture notes of Biology

Material Type: ClassMaterial; Professor: Cramer; Class: Introductory Medical Microbiology; Subject: MICROBIOLOGY; University: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill;

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2011/2012

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Syllabus
1. Medical Microbiology, MCRO 251
2. INSTRUCTOR: Lorraine Cramer, Ph.D.
822D Mary Ellen Jones Bldg
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Email: lcramer@med.unc.edu
Email is the best way to get in touch with me!
3. Office hours: Due to the size of the class and the problems associated
with juggling large numbers of students, I will see students by
appointment only. Email me to set up an appointment. There are no
office hours 24 hours prior to any exam/quiz.
Office hours are:
A. Tuesday 2:30pm-4:30 pm.
B. Wednesday 10am-12 pm
C. Available through appointment however, I do not take appointments on
Friday.
4. Directions to my office
A. My office is on the 8th floor of the Mary Ellen Jones Building (MEJB).
MEJB is located south of the dental school on the corner of West St.
and Manning Drive. My office is in room 822D. Enter the front of the
building (not through the loading dock). When you exit the elevator,
turn RIGHT. The room numbering system in MEJB is kind of screwy, but
if you just turn right out of the front elevators, the 822 office group will
be directly in front of you.
B. To get to MEJB:
1) Driving: From Franklin- Head South on Columbia, take the jog
around Carolina Inn and turn left onto Pittsboro. Take left fork of
Pittsboro, which will cross S. Columbia, and become Manning Dr.
There is a parking garage available to the public on the second
block, turn right onto New East Dr. Parking is $1.50/hour. MEJB is
on the corner of West St. and Manning opposite the Dental School
and caddy-corner from the hospital.
2) Walking: Take Columbia south, to Manning Dr. MEJB is on the
corner of West and Manning.
5. Text: Microbiology, A Human Perspective 7th ed., McGraw-Hill.
Access to a textbook as well as Connect Plus is required for class.
1) The textbook is at the Student Bookstores. Electronic versions are
available; book information is posted in Sakai. Books in the
bookstore include a subscription to Connect Plus.
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1. Medical Microbiology, MCRO 251 2. INSTRUCTOR : Lorraine Cramer, Ph.D. 822D Mary Ellen Jones Bldg Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Email: lcramer@med.unc.edu **Email is the best way to get in touch with me!

  1. Office hours** : Due to the size of the class and the problems associated with juggling large numbers of students, I will see students by appointment only. Email me to set up an appointment. There are no office hours 24 hours prior to any exam/quiz. Office hours are: A. Tuesday 2:30pm-4:30 pm. B. Wednesday 10am-12 pm C. Available through appointment however, I do not take appointments on Friday. 4. Directions to my office A. My office is on the 8th^ floor of the Mary Ellen Jones Building (MEJB). MEJB is located south of the dental school on the corner of West St. and Manning Drive. My office is in room 822D. Enter the front of the building (not through the loading dock). When you exit the elevator, turn RIGHT. The room numbering system in MEJB is kind of screwy, but if you just turn right out of the front elevators, the 822 office group will be directly in front of you. B. To get to MEJB: 1) Driving : From Franklin- Head South on Columbia, take the jog around Carolina Inn and turn left onto Pittsboro. Take left fork of Pittsboro, which will cross S. Columbia, and become Manning Dr. There is a parking garage available to the public on the second block, turn right onto New East Dr. Parking is $1.50/hour. MEJB is on the corner of West St. and Manning opposite the Dental School and caddy-corner from the hospital. 2) Walking : Take Columbia south, to Manning Dr. MEJB is on the corner of West and Manning. 5. Text : Microbiology, A Human Perspective 7th^ ed., McGraw-Hill. Access to a textbook as well as Connect Plus is required for class. 1) The textbook is at the Student Bookstores. Electronic versions are available; book information is posted in Sakai. Books in the bookstore include a subscription to Connect Plus.

2) Earlier editions do not have the same images, or same information. I am not sure how much they are different, if you choose to use an earlier version it is up to you to make sure the information you study is the same.

6. Class INFO: A. All class materials will be posted on Sakai. This will include outlines for lectures as well as the lab manual. B. You will need to have an Onyen from the university in order to access Sakai. Make sure the email address they have listed for you is the email address you primarily use. I will email you information as class progresses. For help on getting an Onyen go to: https://onyen.unc.edu/cgi-bin/unc_id/services C. Outlines for each lecture will be posted online under course documents. Please read the outline and the book indicated in the lecture schedule. 1) LECTURE outlines are an overview of material that will be covered in lecture. You are responsible for taking notes and filling information in the outline. 2) You are responsible for taking notes on ALL material/information covered in lecture and in the book. 3) Not all material in the book will be covered. 4) Not all material covered in lecture will be in the book. 5) The outlines are a rough draft and we may talk about current events as well as important issues occurring in the world today that may not be covered on the outline. You will still be responsible for this material. 6) SO: Come to lecture and take notes, or get a friend to take notes for you. If you are finding it hard to keep up, please tape the lectures. D. Connect Plus 1) We will use Connect Plus from McGraw-Hill as homework for class this semester. 2) Homework will be assigned throughout the semester. 3) Grades will be calculated by taking individual scores for the semester divided by total points assigned. This percentage will be multiplied by 50 to give your homework score for the semester. Ex. 148/170 total points=87%

2) Your TA is there to answer questions. They are great sources of information. Use Them! F. Lab grades: 3 quizzes (final quiz is cumulative) 65 pts Required Lab Unknown: 20 pts Pre-lab assignments 11 pts Attendance and Participation: 4 pts


Total Lab points 100 pts

8. Lecture Quizzes and Exams A. I am serious about honor at UNC, and therefore I expect you to know and understand the UNC honor code. B. If you do not know or understand it, please go the following link and read the honor code carefully. http://instrument.unc.edu/instrument.text.html#IPreamble C. No cell phones, PDAs or other electronic devices will be allowed to be used during the exams. NO EXCUSES. If you are caught with a PDA, cell phone or other electronic device during an exam, your test will be taken and you will receive a zero for that score and will be sent before the Honor Court. I want you to only use #2 pencils (old school) for exams. D. You will be allowed to go to the bathroom during the exam, one person at a time. You will have to be escorted by a test proctor to and from the lavatory. E. If I suspect you of cheating during the exam, you will be warned once, and the next time, your test will be taken and you will receive a score of zero and will be sent before the Honor Court. F. Tests will be a combination of multiple choice and multiple/multiple questions. 1) Two exams during the semester will Tests cover new material will consist of 30 multiple choice and 25 matching questions. 2) The final exam will consist of a hundred-point exam covering new material covered since the last exam (exactly like a regular exam) as well as 50 matching questions that will be cumulative from the first two exams. I will post a list of topics that will be tested on for the cumulative.

G. Grades for all exams will be posted on Sakai. Tests MAY be curved depending on class average for the test. If class average for a test is greater than or equal to 70%, test scores will not be curved. I do not curve downward if a class average is too high.

9. Extra credit: there will be an extra credit discussion forum where you can make 10 extra credit points over the course of the semester by discussing current events in a small group environment. More information regarding the forum will be posted the week the forums begin. 10. How to do well in class : Read the lecture outlines, do the homework prior to coming to class. Come to lecture and take notes. Ask questions if you do not understand something. I encourage questions. A. If I talk too fast for you, tape the lectures, or go over the lectures with a friend from class. 1) I find that making note cards that cover the information is a great way to study. 2) I am also going to have a forum for the establishment of study groups if you would like to have a group to study with. B. Attend lab, discuss lab information with your TAs. C. Make-up exams will be given only in cases where there is a death in the family, illness, near-death experiences. These will be essay and short answer tests and will be made available to anyone as long as you provide proof of a valid excuse. It is your responsibility to email me with your reason and schedule the makeup. Please bring proof of illness, accident, etc. to the make-up. 11. Grades: Homework points 50 pts Two Lecture Exams 200 pts. (100 pts each) ____One cumulative final 150 pts.__________ Total Points for Lecture 400 pts. Lecture+lab (Class total) = 500 points The extra credit will be added to your overall class points.